CBSC Outcomes

Check out what Cognitive and Behavioral Science majors have done after graduation.

*Denotes U.S. employer of former W&L international student(s) 

Psychology: research and therapy positions, including graduate programs

• Assistant Clinical Coordinator, University of California, San Francisco
• Clinic Coordinator and Research Assistant, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy, University of Virginia
• Clinical Research Coordinator, University of South Carolina’s Early Special Development Lab
• Counseling, Clinical Addictions, UNC Health
• Data Analyst, Relationship Survey Project, Northern Illinois University
• Lab Manager, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Georgetown University
• Manager, Language and Cognition Lab, University of Maryland
• Master’s program, Digital Social Sciences, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Master’s program, Psychology, New York University
• Master’s program, School Psychology, James Madison University
• Mental Health Counselor, a community mental health clinic
• Ph.D. candidate, Clinical and Counseling Psychology, University of South Alabama
• Ph.D. candidate, Clinical Psychology, University of Connecticut
• Ph.D. candidate, Cognition Psychology, UNC-Greensboro
• Ph.D. candidate, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Akron
• Ph.D. candidate, School Psychology, University of South Carolina
• Psy.D. candidate, Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School
• Program Coordinator, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Registered Behavior Technician, Autism Consulting and Therapy, LLC
• Registered Behavior Technician, Mosaic Pediatric Therapy
• Research Analyst, Mathematica
• Research Assistant, Kessler Foundation
• Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Health System
• Researcher, National Institute of Health

Medical and medical-adjacent positions, including medical school and health graduate programs

• Boys Town National Research Hospital* 
• Carilion Hospital*
• Clinical Assistant Volunteer, Samaritan Health Center
• Clinical Fellow, Speech-Language Pathologist, Talk Therapy Centers
• Doctor of Occupational Therapy candidate, Georgia State University
• Doctor of Physical Therapy student, George Washington University
• Labor and Delivery Nurse, Sibley Memorial Hospital
• M.D. candidate, Medical College of Georgia
• M.D. candidate, Penn State University
• M.D. candidate, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• M.D. candidate, University of Colorado
• M.D. candidate, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
• Medical Assistant, Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates
• Medical Assistant, Houston Dermatology Associates
• Medical Assistant, Ject (medical aesthetics)
• Medical Assistant, Thrive Personalized Healthcare and Wellness
• Operations Coordinator, ApotheCom (medical therapies)
• Orthopedic Medical Assistant, Ascentist Healthcare
• Patient Safety and Performance Improvement Intern, Children’s National Hospital
• Ph.D. candidate, Epidemiology, Emory University
• Physical Therapy Technician, Solutions Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
• Physical Therapist, Duke University Hospital
• Physician’s Assistant student, James Madison University
• Physician’s Assistant student, Shenandoah University
• Program Coordinator, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Program Manager, ABIM Foundation (medical professionalism)
• Psychiatry Resident, Stony Brook University
• Senior Staff Nurse, NYU Langone Health Center
• Western Psychiatric State Hospital Association Inc.*

Law and law-adjacent positions, including law school and graduate programs

• Fellow, Partners for Justice, a County Public Defender’s Office
• General District Court Judge
• Harris County (WV) Public Defender’s Office*
• Independent law firms*
• J.D. candidate, Columbia University Law School
• J.D. candidate, Georgetown University Law Center
• J.D. candidate, Georgia State University College of Law
• J.D. candidate, Rutgers University School of Law
• J.D. candidate, University of Alabama School of Law
• J.D. candidate, University of Richmond School of Law
• J.D. candidate, University of Virginia School of Law
• Kanawha County (WV) Public Defender’s Office*
• Law Clerk, attorney’s office
• Legal Aid Justice Center*
• Legislative Correspondent, U.S. House of Representatives
• Master’s student, Public Policy, Duke University
• Master’s student, Public Policy, University of Virginia
• Project Associate, National Center for State Courts
• Student Attorney, Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project

Industrial/organization psychology, consulting, marketing, data science, banking, finance

• Account Supervisor, Anomaly (advertising)
• Alliance for Environmental Markets and Investments (AEMI)*
• Analyst, Axum (Afrocentric impact firm)
• Analyst, MarketBridge (marketing)
• Analyst, Piper Sandler (investment bank)
• Apprentice Program, Prosek Partners (financial marketing and PR)
• Associate, Berkeley Research Group (global consulting)
• Associate, Dimensional Fund Advisors
• Associate, KPMG US (corporate finance)
• Associate, True Search (talent management)
• Biostatistician, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
• Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company (management consulting)
• Commissioner, University Athletics Association
• Communications Analyst, Milltown Partners (global advisory firm)
• Consultant, FTI (management consulting)
• Consulting Agent, Accenture
• Data Scientist, Ally Financial
• Digital Marketing Associate, Brainlabs Digital
• Digital Strategy Coordinator, Yes&Agency (brand and marketing)
• Ernst & Young*
• Financial Analyst, Goldman Sachs
• FTI Consulting* 
• Global Marketing Coordinator, NARS Cosmetics
• Growth Strategist, Ounce of Care
• I/O Psychologist and Executive Coach
• Investment Analyst, Oxford Properties Group
• Investment Banking Analyst, Deutsche Bank
• Lakeview Loan Servicing*
• MBA candidate, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
• Operations Coordinator, ApotheCom (medical therapies)
• Operations Manager and Research Fellow, The Market Project (safe housing initiative)
• Product Analyst, Cvent (software)
• Strategy Fellow, Havas Lynx (healthcare communications)
• Solution Analyst, Deloitte
• VP for Administration, family-run construction-industry company
• Workforce Planning and Development Intern, Opportunities of Ohioans with Disabilities

Other

• Area Director for New York, Young Life
• Assistant Director of Admissions Visits, Franklin & Marshall College
• Bipartisan Policy Center* 
• Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA, W&L’s Community-Based Learning Office
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation*
• College Advisor, Virginia College Advising Corps (VCAC)
• Director of Vocal, Piano & Music Theory Studies, Academia de Bachata
• English Language Teacher, Colegio Público Giner de Los Rios
• English Teaching Assistant, Fulbright
• English Teaching Assistant, NALCAP
• Enrollment Coordinator, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Environmental and Natural Resources graduate program, University of Colorado
• Environmental Educator, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• First grade teacher
• JVS Detroit*
• Kessler Foundation*
• LiFT*
• Organizing Fellow, OutVote
• Peace Corps
• Ph.D. candidate, Mathematics Education, Southern Methodist University
• Program Manager, ABIM Foundation (medical professionalism)
• School for International Training*
• Special Olympics*
• Student Leadership Development Fellow, Charlotte Latin School
• The Lugar Center*